Tuesday, February 24, 2009

This Is Why

This is a 2009 Audi R8. Not nearly as cool as the Honda ad though. Here is a link to a bit more about this, base price, $109,000 two seater.

While it is not my cup of tea, the roof is way to short for me.

I do, however, appreciate the fact this automobile was derived from a race car and, not just any race car, the Audi R8 thru R10 racecars dominated the American Lemans Series since their introduction. Last year, they won the series with a diesel racecar. You heard me correctly, a diesel.

I am sure the Complaint Department Manager will love to get that tidbit of information, although he probably already does have it.

Yeah, so I was headed over to thejeepjunkie's shop to get a little cash from that special account to provide a bridge loan to my personal account to cover a day until my Paypal cash came through. Note to self, never end an auction on the weekend, you lose a day or two in the resultant cash flow. This provides a causal, or is it casual, relationship between the amount of money spent on shipping and the amount of cash available over at America's bank. Yeah, Bus, that is a poke at you, just for fun!!

Well, I am stopped at Mason and Beach Street, after crossing one of those high bridges, and you know I had to be in the oleragtop since in the olestationbus, I only use this low bridge, and I look over to the south and see this sweet Supercar, on a level with its sister, Lamborghini Gallardo, another Supercar whose roof is way to short for me.

So it was pretty cool to see. The first one I have seen in person and I am happy to be able to share that spotting with you. I certainly don't remember seeing one of these over in Sl-Ocala.

Anyway, how far can I digress I ask?

I look over, see it and grab that cheap Polaroid and shot that 23 second video for you.

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Why By The Numbers?

At the time I started this blog, I owned three cars, none of which had names, manufacturers, yes, BMW, Ford, Volvo. But no names, just numbers, 325, 150, 850. Hence, By The Numbers.

The By The Numbers Cast

longrooffan, that would be me, living Beachside Ormond Beach, Florida

The Bus, my older brother Jim living in the Ozarks

thebeachbiker (formerly thehorsefarmer), my older brother Tom who now lives in St. Augustine Beach with his wife, thebeachgoddess (formerly thebarngoddess) having moved there from a small farm in the Ozarks

thejeepjunkie, my younger brother Ed living in Ormond Beach, Florida

thesungoddess, thejeepjunkie's wife

the Kid, thejeepjunkie's son

the Kid's sister, well that is self explanitory

TheGoodAttorney, a good friend Jim

BBB, my big brother Bob living in Tampa

TheKenMan, my buddy Ken Young who lives in Naples and Door County Wis.

TheGentlemanFarmer, my Dad who at 45 years old, moved 7 of his 10 city kids to a 173 acre farm and mowed the hay fields in a shirt and tie